Government urged to invest so 64,000 people with dementia can live independently

Government urged to invest so 64,000 people with dementia can live independently

Kevin Quaid: 'I asked the European Commission for some kind of sanctions to be put on Ireland because of people who could be living independently but there is no place for them. It’s crazy.'

The Government must find investment so 64,000 people with dementia in Ireland can live more independent lives.

That is the call from Kevin Quaid, who was diagnosed with the disease over eight years ago.

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